Mitsubishi FW455LRS2 (Type 84 truck tractor)

     Notes: Known to the Japanese armed forces as the Type 84 truck tractor, this semi-tractor is designed primarily for cargo trailers with no more than three axles, though it may also carry light tanks and armored vehicles.  The truck uses a forward control cab which tips forward for maintenance of the engine and transmission.  The cab doors are unusual, having windows at both the top and bottom with a small metal panel separating them.  There is a stowage rack for the crew’s equipment on the roof of the cab.  There is also another stowage rack on the rear of the cab, but it normally carries a spare tire and a jacking mechanism.  The suspension is 6x6, but designed primarily for road use. The FW455LRS2 is powered by a Mitsubishi 6DC9T2 turbocharged diesel developing 430 horsepower.

Mitsubishi NW204JR (Type 73 Tractor Truck)

     Notes: An older truck than the FW-455LRS2 above, this vehicle is of similar towing capacity as that vehicle.  Known to the Japanese armed forces as the Type 73 truck tractor, this semi-tractor is also designed to tow a semi-trailer with no more than three axles, and can tow the same semi-trailers as the FW-455LRS2.  However, instead of being a cabover design, the NW-204JR is of conventional design, with the engine at the front under a hood and access panels, a center cab, and a rear area with the fifth wheel. The Type 73 is powered by a Mitsubishi DED diesel developing 375 horsepower.